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Mar 29, 2013 Rating Usually it's ok, but check state law by: Gabriel Heiser Under the federal Medicaid rules, an exempt asset may be transferred without penalty. Since each Medicaid applicant can exempt one car of any value, that would enable her to transfer her car without it affecting her Medicaid eligibility. However, some states nonetheless treat the transfer of even an exempt asset as a potentially penalty-causing gift. Thus, to be sure, you would have to find out how your own state treats such a transfer.

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